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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Larry happy to be teaching summer classes?
(a) The money will help pay medical bills
(b) He and Sally are not taking a vacation
(c) He is happiest when he is working
(d) He wants to get away from the crying baby

2. How is Charity characterized?
(a) Quiet and homely
(b) Sullen and lovely
(c) Exotic and beautiful
(d) The girl next door

3. What was Larry's father's profession?
(a) Minister
(b) Mechanic
(c) Electrician
(d) Accountant

4. What is Charity's mother reading to a group of children when he arrives?
(a) Hiawatha
(b) Winnie the Pooh
(c) Peter Pan
(d) The Velveteen Rabbit

5. What material has Sid had published?
(a) Poems
(b) Editorials
(c) Movie reviews
(d) Short stories

6. What major project is Charity working on for the family?
(a) Itinerary for a cross-country trip
(b) Plans for a new house
(c) Itinerary for a European vacation
(d) Plans for a swimming pool

7. Why is Charity so amazed by Larry and Sally?
(a) They are models
(b) They can speak several languages
(c) They put themselves through college
(d) They have a beautiful apartment

8. Who takes care of Charity's children most of the time?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her neighbor
(c) A nanny
(d) Sally

9. Where is Sid and Charity's vacation house located?
(a) South Carolina
(b) Maine
(c) Massachusetts
(d) Florida

10. Where do the Langs and the Morgans go after their afternoon classes?
(a) Golfing
(b) Bowling
(c) Sailing
(d) Drinking

11. When does Larry drive to Vermont?
(a) September
(b) August
(c) June
(d) July

12. Where does Sally to with the Langs?
(a) Maine
(b) Montana
(c) Vermont
(d) Florida

13. What is Larry's profession?
(a) Electrician
(b) Doctor
(c) Lawyer
(d) Professor

14. What is the purpose of Larry and Sally's trip?
(a) Larry has a new job
(b) Larry's father is ill
(c) Sally is going to college
(d) Sally is graduating law school

15. What was Sid's area of study before switching to English?
(a) Economics
(b) Geology
(c) Biology
(d) Art

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the story in Part 1, Chapter 2?

2. What event does Larry feel as if he had been a part of even though he was not?

3. Where does Larry take Sally?

4. What element of foreshadowing does the author provide in this chapter?

5. How much money do Larry and Sally have that must last until payday?

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